Imported/Exported Parameters
Cubase can import and export MusicXML files, which makes it possible to transfer musical scores to and from applications that support this file format. However, there are some restrictions concerning the parameters Cubase supports.
|
Parameter |
Export |
Import |
|---|---|---|
|
Pitch |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Length |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Staves |
Yes |
Up to two per staff |
|
Voices |
Yes |
Up to four per staff |
|
Accidentals |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Ties |
Yes |
No |
|
Dots |
Yes |
No |
|
Stems |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Beams |
Yes |
No |
|
Grace notes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Rests |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Parameter |
Export |
Import |
|---|---|---|
|
Page size |
Yes |
No |
|
Page margins |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Page scaling |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Page breaks |
Yes |
No |
|
System breaks |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Distance between staves and systems |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Left/Right inset |
Yes |
No |
|
Distance between bars |
Yes |
No |
|
Hidden staves |
Yes |
Yes |
|
x and y positions of symbols |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Parameter |
Export |
Import |
|---|---|---|
|
Keys |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Clefs |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Time signatures |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Dynamics |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Ornaments |
Yes/Incomplete |
Yes/Incomplete |
|
Articulations |
Yes/Incomplete |
Yes/Incomplete |
|
Lyrics |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Chord symbols |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Damper pedal |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Dynamics |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Rehearsal marks |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Text |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Layout text |
Yes |
N.A. |
|
Project text |
Yes |
“Credits” |
|
Dashes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Endings |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Octave shift |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Barline types |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Slurs |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Hammer-on/pull-off |
No |
No |
|
Parameter |
Export |
Import |
|---|---|---|
|
Display transpose |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Drum notation |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Short/Long staff names |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Program changes |
Yes |
N.A. |
|
Music font |
Yes (if Jazz font) |
Yes |
|
Tablature (including string tunings) |
Yes |
Yes |